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Barotrauma
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Definition
: Injury following pressure changes; includes injury to the eustachian tube, ear drum, lung and stomach.
inj caused by pressure changes: not restricted to ear; IM; coord with organ injured by pressure with /inj; also available is BLAST INJURIES
See Also
Decompression Sickness
;
High Pressure Neurological Syndrome
Examples
Blast Injuries
;
Decompression Sickness
Other names
Barotraumas